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Rosell Stepp: Obituary

Mrs. Rosell Stepp, age 98, of the Pruitt Health Care in Blue Ridge, GA, passed away on November 16, 2019. She was born in Fannin County, to the late Benjamin H. and Sara Lowery Patterson on November 26, 1920. She was a long time member of the Kingtown Baptist Church. She retired from Levi Strauss after 20 years of service as a Seamstress. Rosell was preceded in death by her husband, Edward G. Stepp.

Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Margaret Porter, Shelby and Wayne Farmer and Michelle and Billy Queen; 7 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. from the Akins Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Billy Queen and Mr. Greg McGuigan officiating. Graveside services followed in the Copper Ridge Memory Gardens with Rev. Derrick Moody officiating. Pallbearers were Wayne Farmer, Stacy Pack, Christopher Brooks, Kevin Cannon, Matthew Chesser, and Jon Arnold. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge was in charge of the arrangements.

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